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January 28, 2010 6:37 AM
Illinois will get $1.1 billion to make track improvements to enable 110 mph passenger trains between Chicago and St. Louis, under a new federal stimulus plan to be announced Thursday by President Obama.
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Don't think there's much need for a 110 MPH train to run to st.louis from chicago, but the rails have been used for years. I remember booking a trip on Amtrak a few years ago from chicago to Albuquerque, run took 3 days and cost twice as much money as a plane ticket. I was sooooo bored.
Word is they might build a line up to Milwalkee, thats one that may actually be a good idea tho a 110 MPH train will be hard to build unless the entire line is elevated or below ground- both EXPENSIVE options.